Legacies (2018) s04e05 Episode Script

I Thought You'd Be Happier to See Me

1 (KNOCKING ON DOOR) (GASPS) (EXHALES) I'm sorry, Officer.
If this is about the moaning coming from my dorm room last night, - it seems to have stopped.
- It's not.
Is there an adult I can speak to? Someone in charge? Sure.
My father's the headmaster.
I'll go wake him up.
You're Alaric Saltzman's daughter? Yeah.
One of them.
Why? I'm afraid I have some bad news.
(BIRDS CHIRPING IN DISTANCE) (EXHALES) You scared me.
I thought that you left.
You gave me a whole speech about how you deserved better than that, remember? Well, I'm glad that it left an impression.
So, what do you want to do today? Cleo's back, thanks to you.
So I think we should celebrate.
LIZZIE (IN DISTANCE): Josie! What the hell was that? Lizzie.
ETHAN: Bad luck comes in threes, right? In my experience, it can be more than that.
Why do you ask? Because from what you've told me, the last two guys that crashed here are dead.
Raf's still alive.
Technically.
And before this place was a school, this room belonged to a vampire by the name of Stefan Salvatore.
Who died.
Kind of like Landon, if Cleo's right about what happened to him.
Assuming she is, Landon made the ultimate hero move.
And he's number three.
Athletes are superstitious.
Maybe that's why people think we're dumb.
We'll assign you your permanent room after you talk to Dr.
Saltzman.
Hey.
Man, I thought you'd be more excited about us being Super Friends.
Even if I don't know what my powers actually are.
We'll figure it out.
I mean, you, me and Lizzie at the same school? What could go wrong? FINCH: MG.
Lizzie needs you.
KALEB: How long have you been in here? Most of the night.
Inspiration strikes at strange times.
I'm glad to hear that, 'cause I could damn sure use some.
You could not sleep, either? How could I? Thinking about everything that happened with Landon, how I handed Hope over to Malivore and sold out the whole school along with her.
Just trying to think of some way to make up for it.
I miss Landon, too, but I can't help him, so I'll help you.
- The only question is how? - Yeah, I-I don't know.
You j I just figure you're the expert on forgiveness.
You know, I mean, you straight-up tried to murder Hope and now, now you're part of the Squad.
So you (CHUCKLES) I'm sorry.
That was Bad joke.
You know, sometimes we laugh so we don't cry.
(LAUGHS SOFTLY) If you wish to be forgiven, you need only be honest with your friends.
Our friends.
They will understand, as they did when I told them my story.
Let's go find them.
See if you're right.
LIZZIE: This isn't right.
Our father spends practically his whole life protecting this town, and now his life is in the hands of doctors who aren't even smart enough to know what an actual animal attack looks like.
Lizzie, I understand how hard this is, but you need to calm down.
How can you say that when they are cutting into him right now? When Mr.
Williams is in Shanghai, visiting Emma? When Mom's halfway down the Congo, ironically looking for a way to save our lives? There's no need to answer that, because MG's blood could fix whatever is wrong with Dad in a second.
If he makes it off the table.
Lizzie, I hear you, okay? But so can everyone else.
Who cares? No one here takes us seriously.
The staff won't even tell us what's going on, except that our father was assaulted.
Maybe hit by a car.
All we know is that he's fighting for his life.
We've already lost Landon.
Dad's gonna pull through.
There's no reason to think of any other outcome.
Okay? (DOOR OPENS) MG.
What did your vamp ears hear? Dr.
Saltzman is out of surgery.
He's stable.
Thank God.
Okay, when can we see him? More importantly, when can you see him? Soon.
But I don't think I'm gonna be able to fix what's wrong with him.
We just heard what happened.
How's Doc doing? Where's Hope? Is there a problem or something? Several.
None worth wasting my breath on.
I didn't come here to talk, either.
I came here to drink.
Grab me a bottle of tequila.
I'm gonna need a chaser.
You'll do.
Thought you'll change the weather Start a little storm, make a little rain But I'm gonna do one better Have the sun until you pray I'm a tornado Looking for a soul to take - You're gonna see me - (GRUNTS, LAUGHS) So you want another drink? I'm gonna leave you guessing How this funnel is gonna hit - I'm a tornado - I'll get it myself.
REBEKAH: Mind if I cut in? Who's this classy bitch? My Aunt Rebekah.
It's been too long, little one.
Thought you'd be happier to see me.
I was happy.
And then I saw you.
Look, lady, I know you have a fancy accent and all, so maybe you don't get it.
She don't seem to want you here.
Yes, well, what I want is another song.
Because you're right, I'm a very fancy bitch, and country music is for garbage people.
Run along and change it, will you? Sure.
(COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING) Freya told me what happened.
Sorry I wasn't there for your big day, but I'm here now.
Shall we make up for lost time? How, a Mikaelson family lecture? Hope, this is my worst nightmare.
I always thought of myself as the fun aunt, and yet, here you are, looking at me like I'm an old.
Dear God, please tell me I used that right.
Close enough.
What kind of fun did you have in mind? A drink, for starters.
Living dangerous Don’t need motivation Tearing up the check and cashing glory as the payment (GASPS) Don’t push on the cages - (GRUNTING) - They might not like what I’m saying Ooh This revolution - Is knockin' at the door - (GRUNTING) Burn the fuse (PANTING) Weird first day, huh? Yeah.
The weirdest.
Thank you for the save.
Why aren't you at the hospital? Because sometimes, being in a relationship with a Saltzman sister means realizing you aren't a Saltzman sister.
Besides, I hate hospitals.
So take it easy in here, okay? How do you manage being with a Saltzman? Um theoretically speaking.
Are you seriously asking me for romantic advice? I know that I gave you a really hard time when you were dating Maya.
But in my defense, I probably would have seen things differently if I would have known that you were a werewolf.
Thanks.
But are we theoretically talking about Lizzie? Then damn, dude, you do need help.
I don't even know how she feels about me, just that I'd like to do something for her.
Let her know that she's not alone in this.
Well, when you put it that way, it seems like we have the same problem.
KALEB: I got through to Finch.
Hope's not at the school and (INDISTINCT ANNOUNCEMENT OVER P.
A.
) And, obviously, I missed something big while I was gone.
Just a magic mirror call with Professor Vardemus, who told us what I was afraid of.
Doc's in a coma.
Our blood it can't wake Dr.
Saltzman up.
And it turns out the human brain doesn't heal so easy.
It's the same way with certain diseases.
The doctors finally came by, too.
And they said that we won't know what we're dealing with until Dad wakes up.
If.
Perhaps there is a way to wake Dr.
Saltzman and learn what happened to him.
How? Another vampire power.
The same one you used to reach me when I was trapped in Malivore's mind.
A head dive.
She's right.
If I can get you two in there and you can find Doc, then JOSIE: Then we might be able to bring him back with us.
LIZZIE: It's a good plan.
But for all we know, a monster could have attacked Dad, so sorry, Kaleb, but I'm not willing to trust someone who sold us out to Malivore.
Guess that means it's up to you.
I deserved every bit of that.
I just wish there was something I could do.
Perhaps there is.
(CHUCKLES) Because if Elizabeth is right and there's another monster out there, Dr.
Saltzman isn't the only person you wronged who might be in danger.
Or need help, after what happened to Landon.
I'm gonna find Hope.
(INDISTINCT CHATTER) Aren't you gonna finish your drink? Yeah, I think I'd better slow down.
Maybe I'm an old after all.
That's not the drink I was talking about.
I've had quite enough of that.
Besides, she's almost empty.
So what? We can drain her dry, pop another open.
You said you wanted to have fun.
Forget everything that happened here today.
Leave.
But always remember that country music is awful.
I'm surprised you kept up the act as long as you did.
Must have been torture for you.
What's torture is watching you go through this on your own, when you have a family who loves you and who has experienced exactly what you are.
Please come home with me.
You have no idea what I'm going through.
What am I missing? Is being a Tribrid really that different than being a vampire? This isn't about what you're missing, Auntie Bex.
Your humanity.
(STEADY BEEPING) HOPE: It's too late.
My humanity switch flipped the second that sword went through Landon.
But I got to say, it really seems to be working for me.
I got so sick of being controlled by my emotions.
It's like: love, lose, grieve, repeat.
I am finally free.
So don't try to talk me out of it.
I'm not coming back.
Then why did you bring me here? To send a message.
Make sure that my, um, little friends stay away, too.
Well, I don't think they'll listen.
I'll make it loud and clear.
(SHOUTS) (GRUNTS) - (GRUNTS) - (GROANS) Hope, this isn't you.
(GRUNTING) Oh, it is.
(GRUNTING) (GROANS) (PANTING) I know you've been trying to stop this from happening since I was a little girl, but, uh you were only holding me back.
(CHUCKLES SOFTLY) 'Cause I finally realized I am my father's daughter.
- (CRACKING) - (GROANS) And I'm cool with that.
Dad! Dad.
Wake up, Dad.
(SNIFFLES) We're here.
Please.
(SHUDDERING) I don't think he can hear you.
Because that's not him.
This is just his last memory.
Which means we know who attacked him.
That we need to warn the others about Screw Hope.
(BREATHING HEAVILY) If she was here right now, I would kill her.
I don't think that's possible.
A-And I don't think you mean that.
Doesn't matter.
(CRIES) You heard her.
Her humanity is off.
And the last thing she wants right now is to be around us.
So if you want to protect our friends, it's better if they don't know.
Because they'll go after her.
And she'd probably murder them, too.
Stop saying that.
Dad's not dead.
- Well, then where is he?! - I don't know.
But we're in his mind, so he has to be here somewhere.
Those are just Memory Dad's.
Those stupid boots Mom got him for Christmas.
I know.
But in the memory, he came from over there.
What the hell went that way? His psyche? His soul? Only one way to find out.
This isn't a memory.
This is an actual nightmare.
Utter chaos, wanton destruction, borderline death.
Our 11th birthday party.
Though I remember it being pretty sweet.
How? We got into a fight with Dad because we invited everybody but Hope.
Then he brought her anyway, and she turned our cake filling into worms.
So you Motus'd her into that bouncy house, and she tried to Incendia your party dress.
So I put up a shield spell and it deflected hers and set our presents on fire.
Did we really invite Wade? Lizzie, focus.
Why would Dad want to revisit this disaster? That's easy.
This is the day he realized that Hope is evil.
He took our side over hers for once.
Remember? He took her into his office for hours.
The whole school was gossiping about it.
In my smallest moments, I used to dream about what he said to her.
Then you're about to find out.
Because if you're right, that's where he should be.
ALARIC: I am so disappointed in you.
Oh, good.
We're just in time.
We're not.
We're too late.
Look at his clothes.
It's Memory Dad, not Dad Dad.
We need to keep going.
Shh.
I don't want to miss the best part.
What you did was irresponsible, reckless, violent, even.
They started it.
Hope, we have talked about this so many times.
It's not fair.
They get to have their own party.
Their whole family comes.
But yours can't.
YOUNG HOPE: They don't even remember me.
But you're right it's not fair.
- Oh, you have got to be kidding me.
- Shh.
So what am I supposed to do when Lizzie and Josie are mean to me? Be stronger than them.
Because you are.
HOPE: What good is being strong if I have to hide it? Look, I know it's hard.
But only the strongest can.
(SIGHS) Can I go back to my room now? I promise I won't burn anything else.
ALARIC: I have a different form of discipline in mind.
There's, um, a new art exhibit at the museum in town.
But I love art.
It reminds me of my dad.
What kind? - Modern.
- (SCOFFS) That's stupid.
Just blocks, lines and colors.
(CHUCKLES) Then maybe if you can find the beauty in that, you'll be able to find the beauty in what we've just talked about, too.
Can we get ice cream? Sure.
But, uh, let's sneak out this way.
LIZZIE: Okay, maybe you were right and we don't need to be here.
I mean, our dad is practically on his deathbed and all he is thinking about is how he could have been a better father to Hope Mikaelson, who freaking put him there.
How does that make sense? I don't know.
But we need to stick to the plan and find Dad.
Because if we don't, we'll never understand.
No other outcomes, remember? Fine.
But where are we supposed to go next? (BUZZ SAW STARTS IN DISTANCE) (RETCHING) Oh, sweetheart.
Let me help.
I don't want your help.
Why don't you get that? Because your humanity is off.
Which you explained to me wasn't even your choice.
It's the best thing that's ever happened to me.
No one craves tetanus this much.
What I crave is freedom.
The ability to choose my own fate, go wherever I want, be whoever I want.
Forever.
Such is the blessing of immortality.
And also the curse.
When your emotions are heightened, being a vampire can be indescribably beautiful.
The sights, the sounds sadly, in this moment the smells (SIGHS) all are beyond the limitations of the human experience.
But what's the point if you don't appreciate it? I mean, you tell me.
You're the one who wants to be human again.
I've lived as a vampire for over a thousand years.
I've experienced everything the world has to offer.
Except those experiences that being a vampire makes impossible.
I was envious when Niklaus and Hayley had the miracle that is you.
But I would gladly give up that dream.
I would give you the cure if you wanted it.
You're a hypocrite.
So why don't you stop trying to be a martyr like my father and go live whatever life you want.
Just let me do the same.
You're right.
(COUGHING) I am a hypocrite.
I always hated it when Niklaus did this to me.
You're being a little extreme, don't you think? I've already sent the construction crew home, Emma.
Because we can't open this school if it means admitting Hope Mikaelson, and you know it.
I mean, this psych evaluation you did on her it has more red flags than a Georgia football game.
Of course it does.
She's a Mikaelson.
But I thought the point of this place is helping children like her.
There is no one like her.
This girl might be the most powerful supernatural who ever existed, and she's a ticking time bomb.
I didn't write those words.
Well, maybe not exactly.
But tell me what happens, in your professional opinion, if we take on this risk and screw it up.
Honestly? It would likely haunt us for the rest of our lives.
But far less than not trying.
Think about all the good Hope is capable of doing if we don't screw it up.
My mind's made up.
Great.
- (WHIRRING) - (GASPS) Ric! Memory Dad's a real flip-flopper.
But Hope's not the hero of this one, so at least there's that.
What do you think changed his mind? I don't know.
Maybe the next memory will finally show us something useful.
Help! Ric! (PANTING) We were hot on his heels.
Why'd you pull us out? I didn't.
JOSIE: Oh, God.
(RAPID BEEPING) The doctors said that Dad had a hemorrhagic stroke.
Which is just a fancy way of saying that his brain is bleeding.
Um how do they fix that? They don't think that they can.
His brain is still showing signs of activity, and he may be able to hear us for, um a little while.
I-I can't accept that.
Your father has always taught us to try harder, to be better than humans.
So I wish the timing were better on a lot of levels, but all that means is we've been going about this wrong.
There's no point in you two following your father around.
We have to get you ahead of him.
How? He has a surprisingly large brain.
By figuring out where exactly he'll go next.
Isolating a memory that we know he's going to visit - before - At least we've narrowed it down.
'Cause if there's one thing we know, it'll be about Hope.
Respectfully, I disagree.
I think I know exactly where Dr.
Saltzman's gonna go.
'Cause I've been seeing all the same memories you guys have.
Well, maybe one of us should stay here.
For Dad, just in case, he, um There's another outcome? (SIGHS) (INHALES) I don't want to be alone either.
(SHUDDERS) Then I'll go with you.
Hey.
You seriously gonna try to bounce without paying your tab? I'll settle up with you in a minute.
And if you talk to me like that again, what will be bouncing is your h BARTENDER: Vampire aunt showed up.
But I know I overstepped.
That I was only supposed to keep an eye on her.
Turns out the Tribrid isn't so hard to put down after all.
WOMAN: Never underestimate a Mikaelson.
That's a problem for the three of you.
Though maybe it shouldn't be.
If you're so scared of her Just bring the girl to us.
(BEEP) Right.
(GROANING) Scared yet? Shortest head dive ever.
This was your big idea, sending us ten feet? We went a lot further than that.
This is Whitmore Medical Center.
Where Jo and I were born.
The day we were born.
So, for the second time today, happy birthday to me.
But you still screwed up if you think my father is gonna come here.
(DOOR OPENS) (FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING) (DOOR CLOSES) (SHUDDERS) Elizabeth? (GASPS) (CHUCKLES) (SNIFFLES) How'd you find me? I didn't.
Thank you.
Though, by the looks on your faces, I'd say things aren't going too well in the real world.
So you know what's going on? Yeah, I remember what happened.
Look, I don't mean to sound corny here, but I think my life's flashing before my eyes.
And there haven't been too many highlights up to this point.
But seeing you sure makes up for it.
Where's Jo? She wouldn't leave your bedside.
So, come back with us and you can see her, too.
Oh, sweetie.
(INHALES) I'm not sure I can.
On the other side of this door, I am holding you and your sister for the very first time.
Giving you your names.
It was, without question, the happiest day of my life.
Why haven't you told us about it before? (CHUCKLES): Well it was a complicated delivery.
There was a huntress and Heretics, you and your sister, siphoning your mother from her womb.
I guess I always thought I had more time.
(CRACKLING) But I don't.
So I (SNIFFLES) I'd like to apologize to you while I still can.
BARTENDER: I'm sorry! (GROANS, GRUNTS) Then stop moving so much.
Bull's-eye is your eye.
Don't you want to know why I'm here? Who sent me to find you? Now that you mention it, not really.
Well, you should.
'Cause you're the hunted, not the hunter.
(CHUCKLES SOFTLY) No.
You see, I'm an apex predator.
Nobody hunts me.
Except for maybe my annoying aunt.
I can prove it.
Open my shirt.
Oh, you're not really my type.
Or maybe you're the scared one.
Hmm.
Your tattoos are awful.
Especially that one.
It's not a tattoo.
It's a brand.
It's a mark of allegiance.
To Triad.
You're a little late.
I shut that place down a while ago.
It's not a place.
It's three people.
I'm talking about the original bloodlines.
Vampires, witches, werewolves, all united by a single purpose.
To kill monsters.
You see, Malivore's dead.
Like I said, a little late.
You're their purpose, Tribrid.
A new breed of monster in their eyes.
Destroying you is the only thing that all three factions agree on.
That's flattering.
Maybe once they see what I've done to you, they'll leave me alone.
Wait, wait, wait, wait! - You can't kill me.
- No, I'm going to.
- I'm literally doing it right now.
- But I'll take you to them! Has anybody ever told you you're not a great henchman? All the time.
Look, those idiots treat me like crap.
If you kill them, we'll both be free.
You want to make a deal? Tell me their names, I'll make it quick.
The person you should be looking for is (GROANING) (YELLING) (GROANING) (SCREAMS) LIZZIE: I don't understand.
What do you want to apologize for? For failing you and your sister.
(SNIFFLES) All these memories, the school, my whole life after this day became about one thing protecting the both of you and making sure you remain protected, even after I was gone.
MG: That's why you changed your mind.
Why you let Hope join the Salvatore School.
ALARIC: You know, at first, all I could think about was how big of a risk it was.
How her turning out to be like her father would hurt you or Josie or anyone else at the school.
You know, but then I just started seeing it another way.
I figured if you both turned out as well as you have in spite of being raised by me, so could she.
You know, I saw a world where the three of you became friends.
Family.
The kind that would do anything for each other, you know, in case something happened to your mother or me.
You know, uh, she would protect you and you would protect her, you know, in case I got myself killed.
Or worse let you down.
- Which I have.
- (CRACKLING) So please forgive me, Lizzie.
(SHUDDERS) And you, too, Milton, for the danger I've put you in.
I-I don't think I have to.
I've made plenty of mistakes, too.
But if you do, if you need that, of course I forgive you, Dr.
Saltzman.
Well, I don't.
I refuse.
Because that way lies rainbows and puppies and peace.
So you can forget about walking off into the light.
Or disappearing into the darkness or whatever.
You need to come back with us.
Right now.
You have to make up for all of it.
You have to apologize to Josie.
Do you hear me? Always.
(CRACKLING) (SNIFFLES) But just in case I'm sorry for when I wasn't there for you and your sister.
You know, for all the times I prioritized Hope or being headmaster over being your father.
For not telling you more often how perfect I think you both are in my eyes.
And all the flaws that you think you have are what make you that way.
(CRACKLING) (SNIFFLES) And I-I'm sorry for for leaving you in a world more dangerous than before, when all I wanted to do was make it safer.
But I know you'll figure it out.
Better than I could.
I love you.
And you take care of each other, no matter what.
You promise me.
Daddy.
How did you know Hope would be here? Ain't hard.
Place reeks of blood.
And smoke.
We're too late.
Not just for this dude.
Hope's gone.
CLEO: Then we must find her another way.
But I'll have you know this does not count as our first date.
Sometimes we laugh so we don't cry.
I just don't get how you stay so positive.
Mm.
I've overcome many things others would think impossible.
And until recently, I had to do so alone.
(CLINKING) Forgive me if this way, having you here, seems easier.
No matter how daunting our task may be.
Cool.
'Cause I'm not going anywhere.
Then we must seal this pact.
Yeah.
This is how we do it where I'm from.
Sometimes, the old ways are better.
Is this a bad time? The worst.
Lizzie and Josie are staying with Dr.
Saltzman until visiting hours are over.
His body's stable.
But his mind is just gone.
Damn.
(EXHALES) Look, I know it's my first day, but Finch and I wanted to do something.
If you think it's a good idea.
Uh, what I think is that the school is already better for having you here.
But I need to tell you something.
And the timing sucks on this one, too.
- It's about Lizzie.
- MG.
I know you're the other guy.
You you do? Lizzie told me that she had this will-they-won't-they thing.
And when she needed help, the first thing anyone did was come find you.
Is that gonna make things weird between us? Because the day's gonna come where I tell her exactly how I feel.
Then we'll jump off that cliff when we get to it.
But until then and hopefully after I don't see why we can't keep being friends.
Super friends.
(CHUCKLES) I should have been there.
All I could do was watch as he slowly slipped away to wherever he went.
And I should've told you that I wanted you to stay behind instead.
But I didn't.
And I need to get better at things like that.
Because when I don't, they have a way of staying with me.
I'm sorry.
I'm selfish.
And I don't say that enough.
I guess the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree.
Forgive me.
I promise I will find a way to bring Dad back.
Be still and know That I'm with you Be still and know That I am here Be still and know That I'm with you Be still, be still And know When darkness comes Upon you And colors you With fear and shame Be still and know That I'm with you And I Will say your name If you forget The way to go And lose where you Came from If no one is standing Beside you Be still And know I am Be still and know That I'm with you Be still And know I am.
Oh Well, this is gonna be awkward.
Were you really just gonna leave me here, dumped on the side of the road like garbage? Well, my first instinct was to leave you in the alley.
We're still family, Hope.
What good is family if they just stab you in the back? Doesn't work too well on a Tribrid, FYI.
I had to try.
Nik would have.
He's dead.
And you know what killed him? Family.
Love.
Me.
So maybe you should try to stop being like him.
You'd do well taking your own advice.
That was a warning.
So if you care about our family, stay away from me.
Because I am my father's daughter.
But I'm not gonna make the same mistakes.
He'd be so ashamed.
Don't go.
This is how you found me, isn't it? It's spelled.
Probably by Freya.
You keep it.
Always and forever.
I'll keep your car.
(PHONE RINGS, BEEP) WOMAN: Where are you? Jinx.
I was about to ask you the same question.
Hope Mikaelson.
Speaking.
And you are? Oh, that would spoil the fun.
Well, I just wanted your Triad or whatever to know that I'm coming for you, whoever you are.
Not soon enough.
I'll be waiting.
(CLICK)
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